Golf bag



Dec. 3, 1929.

J. C. HALL GOLF BAG Filed April 21. 1928 J71 1597': to?

Patented Dec. 3, 1929 JOHN C. HALL, OF WRITING, INDIANA GOLF BAG Application filed April 21, 1828.

This invention relates to olf bags in general, and specifically to gol bags which are provided with longitudinal divisional walls to form separate compartments, such as disclosed and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 271,791 filed concurrently herewith.

In the conventional olf bags a pocket is provided at the side of the bag and outside thereof to receive a plurality of golf balls. The average golf player usualy likes to play with a new ball, particularly in putting on the green, but when teeing off or shooting over a water hazard he usually likes to use an old ball so that if the ball oes into the water and becomes lost his loss is negligible. By having the balls all mixed up in a side pocket he either has to pick out each ball individually or else he has to spill all the balls out on the ground to select the one to be used and replace them in the pocket. In a course which has many hazards, this procedure becomes irritating and monotonous and may even have a bearing on the players game. Also, the present bags make no provision for holdmg clothes, such as a sweater or a raincoat. If the clothes are placed in the bottom of the bag they will interfere with the clubs and even then they will not be adequately protected from the elements; nor is there any means provided for locking the bag to prevent the clothes and balls from being stolen. In the present invention a watertight comartment is provided in which clothing may e stored and used as desired, and whenever the player requires a different ball all that is necessary is to open the pocket by a mere pull of a link and all the balls are in plain sight and in separate compartments. By arranging the ball pocket within the bag, the outside of the-ba is free from protruding arts which greatl y enhances its appearance. hen by using the hookless fasteners on the side of the storage compartment access to the clothes and the balls is prevented.

The object of the invention is to provide a pocket arranged within the bod of the bag to receive a' suppliy of golf bal s whioh are carried in ind1v1 ual compartments in the pocket. a

Serial No. 271,792.

Another object is to provide a new and novel golf bag which has a compartment for holding golf clubs and a separate com artment for storing clothes and the like WhlCll is provided with a watertight cover and which is suitably divided to form se arate means for carrying a plurality of golf alls in a part of the compartment and still have ample room remaining for storing and carrying clothing.

And a still further object is to provide simple and novel means for locking the storage compartment to revent access to either the clothing or the ba 1 pocket.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a selected embodiment of-the invention, the views are as follows: I

Fi 1 is a front elevation of my improved golf bag.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is a detall elevation showing the ball pocket and the compartment fastening means.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar view on the line 55 of ig. 6 is a detail view of the ball pocket.

Referring to the drawings, 6 desi nates a golf bag having a top ring or collar a bottom 8 and a cylindrical body or casing 9. The bag is provided with the usual stays 10, a handle 11 and a strap 12.

A vertical divisional wall 13 having fastening ears 14 and 15 is arranged in the bag and forms the compartments 16 and 17. The compartment 16 is relatively narrow to receive golf clubs which may be conveniently arranged about the periphery thereof. The compartment 17 is relatively large to provide ample storage space to receive clothing or other necessary equipment. This construction is described and claimed in the aforesaid co-pending application and forms no part of the present invention except in the combination herein claimed.

A watertight cover 18 is arranged to fit over the top of the compartment 17 and this cover may be fixed to the collar 7 and the wall 17, or it may be hinged or made removable as desired.

Arranged within the compartment 17 and below the cover 18 is a pocket 19 which is divided by vertical strips 20 and transverse strips 21 to form individual compartments 22 to reeeivegolf balls 23'; The pocket 19 is made of flexible material stich as canvas and has a turned edge 24 about its periphery to provide means for sewing or otherwise securing the pocket to the bag. is pocket is preferably made in two sections as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 6, or it may be made in one or any number of sections. The casing 9 is slit at 25 and provides flaps 26 to which a hookl'ess fastener 27 is secured for closing the pocket 19; I

The bag is also slit below the ball pocket 19 at 28 and another liooltles's fastener 29 is fastened to the flaps 80 and on line with the fastener 27 to provide means for closing the lower part of the bag. This construction permits free access to the compartment 17 below the pocket i'v'ithmit interfering in any way with the ball pocket 19 or with the fasteii'et 27. The fastener 27- is in closed positloti when the clip 31 is pulled down, and the fastener 29 is in closed position when the clip is pulled up. When both of the fasteners are in closed position a lockee may be insetted through the links 34 on the clips 31 and 32 to prevent operation of eitherfastener so that access to the pocket and the clothes space below the pocket is prevented. I

My invention rovides a bag which is neat appearing, whici is provided with separate compartments for carryin clubs and we r ing apparel which i s convenient and ermits free access to the ball pocket. I

Changes may be made in the form, con s'trtiction and arrangement of the parts without departin from the spirit of the invention or tha fi'cing any of the advantages thereof, and I reserve th ri ht to make all spin changes a f irly fall 'within the scope 0 the following claims.

I claifn: I I I 1. A golf bag havin ii diViZsiohjiiall extending the length of t e bag to divide the bag into se arate cem ransits, a tan re ceiving pocket arranged in one of said eom= partnien'ts, independent means on the side of said casing for permitting access to said pocket Mid tb said compartment, a cover 61" said compartment, an means for locking said independent means together.

e. A golf bag comprising a estat a divi- Sl'bh wal in said with extending the length of the bag to divide a ag into separate con'rpartments, means forming a poeket in one of said compartments, said casing having an opening to permit access to said pocket, a fastener for closing said opening, said cas ing-ha'vihg an opening below said pocket to permit access to said compartment, and independent means for closing said last opening.

3. A golf bag comprising a casing, a division wall in said casing and forming separate compartments, means forming a pocket within one of said compartments, said casing having anopening to permit access to said pocket, and having" in opening below said pocket to permit access to the compartment,- a sliding fastener for each of said openings, said fasteners operating in opposite directions, links on said fasteners", means for locking said links together when both of said fasteners are in closed position, and a cover for said last named compartment.

4; A elf bag comprising a casing, a division we 1 in said casin and forming inde* pendent compartments, means forming a pocket having separate ball receiving recesses and t'positio'ned within one of said eompart= men s, a cover for said compartment, mehns fastened to the side of said casin for permittitig access to said pocket, and Separate means fastened to the side of said casing for permitting access to said compartment below said pocket. I

A golf ba omprising a casin a division wall in said casing and formingindep'e'rid'ent compartments, a wall fbr'ming a pocket having separate ball receiving recess'es and arranged within one of said compartments, a cover for said co partment, means fastened to the side of said casing for permitting access to said pocket, separate ehhs tastehed to the side of said casing in line with said first mentioned means for pet-- mitting' access to said compartment below sa i pocket, and means for locking both of said last iiametl means tegtther. I I

6. A golf bt comprisih a casing, a division wall in said casing ahdiormi'ng two separate compartments, a wait ior'mi'n a pocket within one of said compartments, I aps in the side of said casing orming an opening to permit access to said pocket flaps in the side 0 Sai casing forming an openingin said casing below said pocket and in linewith said first mentioned opening topermit access to said'com artment an independent sliding fastener or each oi said flaps for closing the openings, said asteners operating in opposite directions, a lock connecting said fastenets, when in closed position, and a CO'VB! for the top of said compartment. I

7. A golf bag comprising a casin a (01- 18! on said casing, a bottom eonnecteato said easin a division wall in said casing, and forming a club comparti-nent and a storage compartment, a pocket arrangedin said stor age compartment, division walls in said pocket and forming individual compartments within the pocket, each of said indi* vidual c0111 artments adapted to receive, a golf ball, aps forming an opening in the side of said casing to permit access to said pocket flaps forming an opening in the side of said casing below said pocket and in line with said first opening to permit access to said compartment interlocking members on said flaps, an independent sliding fastener for the members of each of said flaps for closing the openings, said fasteners operatin in 0pposito directions, a single lock connecting said fasteners when in closed positi0n,.and a cover for the top of said compartment.

8. A golf bag comprising a casing having a longitudinal opening in its side wall, and a ball receiving pocket member having vertical and transverse members arran ed therein and forming a plurality of individual golf ball receiving compartments, said ball receiving pocket member being positioned entirely Within said bag adjacent the opening in the side all thereof with its individual compartments facing said openin J OH O. HALL. 

